Buying Tips

Whether you already own a family cottage or cabin or are looking to get into the second-home market, there are some solid ways you can improve your “rentability” and increase your property payout. Every cottage or cabin owner likes to think their piece of paradise is the best on the (heavily wooded) block.

Condo ownership has picked up speed in urban centres across Canada. According to the 2016 census, nearly 1.9 million condominiums were occupied by Canadians. And in the time between 2016 and today, you can bet that number has increased for a number...
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With the rise of remote professions and the ensuing popularity of the live/work space, homebuyers have a new set of expectations – and challenges – when shopping the market. The home has to be convenient, connected, and have a "cool" factor to...
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Superstitions, stigmas and the supernatural – whether you believe in them or not, they can have a very real impact on how long it takes to sell your home and the price you'll get for it. While the thought of a haunted...
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Step one to successful home ownership is being informed. And as they say, knowledge is power. However, according to a recent RE/MAX survey, half of 18- to 24-year-olds in B.C. and Ontario agree that they have limited knowledge of the housing market. DID...
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You often hear about “move-over” homebuyers flocking to the suburbs in search of a place to call “home.” But with Millennials making up the largest segment of homebuyers today, and Generation Z expected to outnumber them within a year, there’s...
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Real estate can be complicated. First of all, we're talking about a bundle of your hard-earned and harder-saved money. Second, there are many different factors that can affect the trajectory of the housing market, including economics, politics and others. It's vital...
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Preparing to move into a new home can be overwhelming. Needless to say you have a lot on your plate, so we reached out to our RE/MAX Influencers — a panel consisting of RE/MAX Sales Associates from throughout Canada —...
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Finding ways to enhance work/life balance is top of mind these days for many city-dwelling professionals. Lower property prices, access to the great outdoors and an increase in remote workdays are luring homebuyers outside the city limits. Converting a recreational...
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When buying real estate, which factor comes out ahead: location, or style of home? "Location, location, location," has always been the mantra of real estate. It makes perfect sense that the “where” of the property takes precedence over style, since...
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